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Glock Donates $100,000 to Special Ops Foundation
GLOCK, Inc. made a $100,000 donation to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) on June 15, according to a release by the company…
Ocean Minded Releases Sustainability Report
Ocean Minded released its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report today summarizing the company’s efforts from 2009 – 2010…
Former Nau Executive Joins RecycleBank
Ian Yolles, one of the founders of Nau, has joined RecycleBank, a nationwide recycling incentive program, as chief marketing officer…
Granite Gear Names Alaska Rep
Granite Gear Sales Manager Dave Johnson announced today that Treeline Sales will be representing Granite Gear in Alaska, effective July 1…
Golf Rounds Dip in May
Rounds for the U.S. were down 2.9% in May 2010 versus the prior year and down 3.0% on a YTD basis, according to Golf Datatech. Public access play was down 3.7% for the month and private course activity was down 0.1%…
Phillips-Van Heusen Says it May Beat FY10 Profit
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp, the parent of GH Bass, reaffirmed its profit outlook for the second quarter and year but said it could beat that forecast if current business trends continue…
Collective Brands Opens New European Headquarters
Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG), a division of Collective Brands, Inc., has opened a new combined European Headquarters and Distribution Center facility in Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands (near Amsterdam), as well as a new London-base
NSSF Responds to Recent Supreme Court Ruling
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recently hailed the United States Supreme Court 5-4 decision written by Justice Alito that ruled the individual right to keep and bear arms protected by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution applies t
Somnio Running Restructures Sales Force
Somnio Running has moved from using independent sales reps in different parts of the country to hiring its own dedicated sales reps that will focus on both the specialty running and comfort shoe markets in all regions across the country…
Britney Spears Offers Designs First Candie’s Collection
Britney Spears has designed her first ever limited edition collection of apparel and accessories for junior lifestyle brand, Candie's available only at Kohl's…
Puma Appeals Charge in Spanish Licensing Takeover
Puma will appeal an arbitration court ruling that could force it to pay up to 98 million euros ($119.6 million) to settle a long legal battle. Puma has been seeking to reclaim sole branding rights from its former licensing firm in Spain, Estudio 2000 SA..
May Outdoor Retail Sales Driven by Footwear and Apparel
As Spring weather finally hit many of the mountain states in May, sales of footwear and apparel began to pick up at retail. However, consumers still continue to shy away from big-ticket hardgoods purchases, pushing sales in the category down…
National Park Service Distributed More than $28 Million in Community Grants in 2009
More than $28 million was granted to states, territories, and the District of Columbia from the Land & Water Conservation Fund in 2009 to create 17 new parks and acquire 13,313 acres of land and water…
Crimson Trace Adds Regional Sales Managers
Crimson Trace has hired three new Regional Sales Managers to add to its commercial sales team. Now covering the Great Lakes region is Jeff Otteson, the East Central region is the responsibility of Justin Porlier and the Southeast Central territory will be
Dansko Hires Creative Director
Dansko has hired Ann Dittrich as its new creative director. She formerly worked for Cole Haan, Florsheim and G.H. Bass, and had been working freelance for Dansko…
